Rough Sketches Of Life Of An Old Soldier;

In The Campaigns From 1808-1814, With The Light Division; The Netherlands In 1815;

Nonfiction, History, Spain & Portugal, France, Military
Cover of the book Rough Sketches Of Life Of An Old Soldier; by Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Leach C.B., Wagram Press
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Author: Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Leach C.B. ISBN: 9781908692054
Publisher: Wagram Press Publication: October 13, 2010
Imprint: Wagram Press Language: English
Author: Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Leach C.B.
ISBN: 9781908692054
Publisher: Wagram Press
Publication: October 13, 2010
Imprint: Wagram Press
Language: English

Leach describes his exploits with the 95th Rifles, including the expedition to Denmark, the battles of Rolica, Vimiero, Busaco, Salamanca, Vitoria, and the Nivelle, culminating in the battle of Waterloo, where he was posted to the sand-pit next to the crucial position of La Haye Sainte. He also recounts the vicissitudes of campaigning in the Peninsular, vividly describing those under his command and those of higher rank that he came into contact with.
Full Title of the book is - Rough Sketches Of Life Of An Old Soldier; During A Service In The West Indies; At The Siege Of Copenhagen In 1807; In The Peninsula And The South Of France In The Campaigns From 1808 To 1814, With The Light Division; In The Netherlands In 1815; Including The Battles Of Quatre Bras And Waterloo: With A Slight Sketch Of The Three Years Passed By The Army Of Occupation In France, &c. &c. &c.
A classic of the genre.

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Leach describes his exploits with the 95th Rifles, including the expedition to Denmark, the battles of Rolica, Vimiero, Busaco, Salamanca, Vitoria, and the Nivelle, culminating in the battle of Waterloo, where he was posted to the sand-pit next to the crucial position of La Haye Sainte. He also recounts the vicissitudes of campaigning in the Peninsular, vividly describing those under his command and those of higher rank that he came into contact with.
Full Title of the book is - Rough Sketches Of Life Of An Old Soldier; During A Service In The West Indies; At The Siege Of Copenhagen In 1807; In The Peninsula And The South Of France In The Campaigns From 1808 To 1814, With The Light Division; In The Netherlands In 1815; Including The Battles Of Quatre Bras And Waterloo: With A Slight Sketch Of The Three Years Passed By The Army Of Occupation In France, &c. &c. &c.
A classic of the genre.

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